Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself (Build It Yourself series)

exploring Everything From His Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries And His Many Useful Inventions To His Successful Career As A Writer And Printer, This Interactive Guide Reveals The Life And Times Of One Of The Most Famous Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. Fun Activities And Compelling Biographical Information Offer Young Readers A Unique Portrait Of One Of America’s Most Revered And Original Statesmen. Detailed Step-by-step Instructions For More Than Two Dozen Hands-on Projects Combine With Fascinating Facts And Trivia To Give Kids A Comprehensive Look At The Man Who Not Only Gave Us The Lightning Rod, Bifocals, And The Post Office, But Was Also Instrumental In Securing America’s Independence From England. Encompassing Franklin’s Life From Childhood To Death—and Detailing His Relationships With Historical Figures Such As George Washington And Thomas Jefferson—this Handbook Provides An Insightful Look Into Colonial America, While Teaching Kids How To Create Their Own Thermometer, Letterpress, Or Liberty Bell. voya this Instructional Guide For Creating Versions Of Ben Franklin's Inventions Is Interspersed With Historical And Biographical Tidbits About His Life. Each Invention Section Begins With A Brief History Of How Franklin Was Inspired To Develop The Particular Innovation. In Addition To The Step-by-step Instructions Given, Many Chapters Include A Portion Called Fun Ideas To Try That Have Various Activities Such As Writing Letters To The Editor Or Drawing Political Cartoons To Extend The Text. These Activities Are Similar To What A Teacher Might Assign If The Material Was Being Covered Within A Class. The Format Makes The Text Feel Disjointed At Times, With Inset Boxes Popping Up Frequently To Offer Loosely Related Information Using Multiple Fonts And Sizes Of Text Throughout The Book. The Complexity Of The Recreated Inventions Is Uneven. Instructions For The Various Creations Go From Simple-creating A Feather Pen By Taping A Feather To A Pen-to More Complex, With A Glue Gun And Hand Tools Required. The Author Is Quite Enthusiastic About The Topic, Frequently Peppering The Narrative With Exclamation Points. Although The Format Is Distracting, This Book Might Find An Audience With Young Teens Interested In History And Inventions Of Early America. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9 and up to the life and times of one of America's greatest thinkers with over 25 hands-on building projects and activities. From his groundbreaking scientific discoveries and inventions to his career as a writer, printer, and politician, Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions gives young readers a comprehensive look at the man who gave us the lightning rod, the armonica, bifocals, the post office, the first public library, Poor Richard's Almanac, and so much more. Amazing Ben Franklin Inventions provides detailed step-by-step instructions, diagrams, and templates for creating each project. Historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and fascinating trivia support the fun projects and teach readers about the courage, creativity, and determination of Ben Franklin and a young America coming into its own. Contents......Page 8 Timeline......Page 9 Introduction......Page 10 Swim Paddles......Page 12 Pennsylvania Fireplace......Page 19 Armonica......Page 27 Bifocals, the Long Arm, and The Library Company of Philadelphia......Page 34 Printing Press......Page 45 Paper Money......Page 54 Poor Richard’s Almanac......Page 62 The Gulf Stream Map......Page 71 Electricity and the Lightning Rod......Page 77 The Union Fire Company and The Pennsylvania Hospital......Page 84 The University of Pennsylvania, Street Improvements, and Daylight Savings Time......Page 92 Postal Service......Page 98 The Declaration of Independence......Page 105 The Constitution of the United States and the Treaty of Alliance......Page 115 Glossary......Page 123 Resources......Page 127 Index......Page 128 Presents the life of the statesman and inventor who played an influential role in the early history of the United States, along with instructions on building models of some of his inventions